Citizenship at key stage 3    (Year 7-9)

• about their rights and responsibilities within the school, and how these are upheld by school rules and policies
• that having rights also means accepting responsibilities
• that democracies have ways to safeguard people's rights
• to adopt a range of roles in groups to discuss, consider and evaluate conflicting evidence and to reach a consensus (NSE)

• that human rights play a part in everyday life
• that every human being is entitled to certain basic rights
• that basic human rights in Britain are set out in the Human Rights Act (1998), and that these rights are different from other rights

• that not all countries recognise human rights in the same way
• that specific rights may not be respected in some communities
• that people may be denied their rights, and that this can result in them becoming refugees
• that refugees have rights but can face difficulties accessing these rights
• about the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the role of the United Nations High Commission on Refugees (UNHCR)
• about the role of different agencies and organisations in supporting refugees

• how to share and communicate their knowledge of human rights and responsibilities with others in the school and local community
• how to select and use relevant information to organise activities that communicate effectively to a chosen audience
• how to select evidence of their learning/achievements for their portfolios
• to work collaboratively on a presentation for an audience which explores an issue (NSE)
• to reflect on and evaluate their contributions to a presentation (NSE)